Light-holder for hot-beds



(No Model.)

W. DE OAU'X. LIGHT HOLDER FOR HOT BEDS.

Patented Apr. 9, 1889.

UNITED STATES PATENT EEIcE.

\VILLIAM DE OAUX, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

LIGHT-HOLDER FOR HOT-BEDS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 401,137, dated April 9, 1889.

Application filed 16,1888- Serial No. 282,840. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, WILLIAM DE CAUX, a citizen of the United States, residing in the city and county of Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Light-Holders for l-Iot-Beds, which improvement is fully set forth in the following specification and accompanying drawings.

My invention consists of a light or glass holder for seed and hot. beds, which may be readily located and removed, sustains the light or glass in a convenient and reliable manner, and obviates the expense and weight of sashes heretofore employed.

Figure 1 represents a perspectiveview of a light-holder embodying my invention. Fig. 2 represents a side elevation, on a reduced scale, showing a number of holders in position.

Similarletters and numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in the two figures.

Referring to the drawings,A represents a frame consisting of the vertical sides or legs 1, the connection 2, and the U-shaped bends or loops 3, the latter extending horizontally at the top of the legs 1 and receiving one end of the light or pane of glass, B, whereby said end is sustained, the connection 2 forming the foot of the device.

It will be seen that the number of frames employed is in accordance with the dimensions of the seed or hot bed, a form of which is seen in Fig. 2.

The loops of the first frame are placed on the bank of the bed and the loops of the adjacent frame rested on the end of the light of the first frame, opposite to the loop of the latter, and so on throughout the number. The end of the light of the last frame, opposite to the loops thereof, is rested on the adjacent bank, and thus the frames and lights are supported upon each other, and the banks and the weight of thesame serve to keep the earth at the bottom of the bed firm and solid, as useful in such cases.

The framr s, with their attached light-s, may be readily removed by lifting them from position, and the lights may be disconnected from the frames simply by withdrawing them from the loops.

In practice the several parts of the frame are made of one piece of wire or light round iron or metal.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is v A glass or light holder consisting of the legs 1, foot 2, and loops 3, said foot being connected with the base of the legs and said loops with the top thereof, substantially as described.

' WM. DE cAUX.

Witnesses:

JOHN A. WIEDERsHEIM, A. P. JENNINGS. 

